AP/HUMA 4826 3.00 Urban Life and the Islamic City: Religion, Society and the Formation of Space

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This course addresses city formation, urban space, and the socio-religious structure in Islamic cities from early Islam to the modern period. The course approaches the Islamic city both as an urban phenomenon and as a modern analytical concept. Its content include some central themes in Islamic studies such as the place of religion in the social life of Muslims; the royal/princely domain; the markets or bazaars; institutions of education and public welfare; the domestic space; and the changing role of women.